Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Valle d'Aosta, 11100 Aosta, Italy.
TIARE', Association for Mental Health, 10125 Turin, Italy.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Dec 6;19(23):16320. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192316320.
Healthcare professionals are at higher risk of developing and experiencing burnout. Parents may also suffer from prolonged stressful conditions that lead to physical and emotional exhaustion. Residential youth care workers assume a caregiving role that can lead to persistent stressful conditions that affect their relationship with the youth. In addition, the COVID-19 lockdown has had a negative impact on both the organization and the work, as well as on the lifestyle of workers and minors. In fact, during the pandemic, contact with families was not possible due to restrictions and this increased the need for caregivers to assume a parental role. This research aims to examine the risk of burnout in a sample of 75 healthcare professionals working with youths and the association with psychological traits. Then, we aim to evaluate these aspects during the COVID-19 lockdown The measurements, conducted in both February 2019 and April 2021, included six questionnaires: MBI to assess burnout, TAS_20 to explore alexithymic traits, COPE_NVI to assess coping strategies, FDS_R to quantify frustration intolerance at work, IRI for empathy, and FFMQ to investigate awareness and emotional regulation. Our sample shows a medium-high risk of developing burnout, which worsened during the pandemic. A worsening of emotional skills, paralleled by a greater empathic investment required by the emergency situation, and an assumed parental role is observable. Coping strategies correlate with burnout risk, as avoidance strategies were strongly associated with emotional exhaustion. These findings suggest an urgent need to develop targeted and timely interventions for healthcare professionals in order to prevent long-term consequences.
医护人员面临更高的职业倦怠风险。家长也可能长期承受压力，导致身体和情绪疲惫。住宿青年照顾工作者承担照顾角色，可能导致持续的压力状况，影响他们与青年的关系。此外，COVID-19 封锁对组织和工作以及工人和未成年人的生活方式都产生了负面影响。事实上，在大流行期间，由于限制，与家庭的接触是不可能的，这增加了照顾者承担父母角色的需求。本研究旨在调查一组 75 名从事青年工作的医护人员中职业倦怠的风险，并探讨其与心理特征的关系。然后，我们旨在评估 COVID-19 封锁期间的这些方面。在 2019 年 2 月和 2021 年 4 月进行的测量包括六个问卷：MBI 评估倦怠，TAS_20 探索述情障碍特征，COPE_NVI 评估应对策略，FDS_R 量化工作中的挫折容忍度，IRI 同理心，FFMQ 调查意识和情绪调节。我们的样本显示出中等偏高的职业倦怠风险，在大流行期间恶化。情绪技能恶化，同时紧急情况需要更多的同理心投入，以及假设的父母角色。应对策略与倦怠风险相关，因为回避策略与情绪疲惫强烈相关。这些发现表明迫切需要为医护人员制定有针对性和及时的干预措施，以预防长期后果。
